abacus
A-ba-kas
abakas
/ˈæbəkəs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “abacus” is spelled “abakas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | a | k | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “abacus” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“abakas” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “abacus”
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“abacus” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “abacus”?
“abacus” is pronounced A-ba-kas — IPA /ˈæbəkəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “abakas”.
How many syllables are in “abacus”?
“abacus” has 3 syllables: A-ba-kas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).